What is CVE-2020-28950?

CVE-2020-28950 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-12-04.

How severe is CVE-2020-28950?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool

CVE-2020-28950

The installer of Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool (KART) prior to KART 4.0 Patch C was vulnerable to a DLL hijacking attack that allowed an attacker to elevate privileges during installation process.

Published 2020-12-04 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (38.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool — versions 4.0
Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool — versions prior to KART 4.0 Patch C

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

support.kaspersky.com/general/vulnerability.aspx (Broken Link)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192653 (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-28950?: CVE-2020-28950 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-12-04.
How severe is CVE-2020-28950?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.